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On a light blue background, the left side reads 'panel presentation on nonprofit leadership and defending your user rights in the digital age' and 'Devin Ulibarri Sugar Labs executive director, Greg Farough Free Software Foundation campaigns manager, Marc Prud'hommeaux App Fair Project founder and F-Droid board member, and Paige Collings Electronic Frontier Foundation senior speech and privacy activist'. On the right are head shots of the four panel members, from top left to bottom right: Devin Ulibarri, Greg Farough, Marc Prud'hommeaux, and Paige Collings

On a light blue background, the left side reads 'panel presentation on nonprofit leadership and defending your user rights in the digital age' and 'Devin Ulibarri Sugar Labs executive director, Greg Farough Free Software Foundation campaigns manager, Marc Prud'hommeaux App Fair Project founder and F-Droid board member, and Paige Collings Electronic Frontier Foundation senior speech and privacy activist'. On the right are head shots of the four panel members, from top left to bottom right: Devin Ulibarri, Greg Farough, Marc Prud'hommeaux, and Paige Collings

Sugar Labs executive director Devin Ulibarri will be joining the Free Software Foundation for a panel presentation on October 4. Learn more about the event and register via www.fsf.org/news/fsf40-f...

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #FSF #OpenSource #EdTech #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareInEducation

12.09.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GSoC, DMP, and SSoC Final Presentations: Part 2 We're wrapping up this summer's projects for Google Summer of Code (GSoC), Dedicated Mentorship Project (DMP), and Sugar Summer of Code (SSoC). Our students will be presenting their projects. Part t...

We're wrapping up this summer's projects for Google Summer of Code (GSoC), Dedicated Mentorship Project (DMP), and Sugar Summer of Code (SSoC).

Our students will be presenting their projects live, and you can watch via the following link: youtube.com/live/qhQdiGJ...

Join at 13:00 EDT (17:00 UTC).

12.09.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Making of DMP candle lighting animation
YouTube video by Sugar Labs Making of DMP candle lighting animation

...and check out "the making of" in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--z...

28.05.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything you see in the video is code in Music Blocks, run in real time. The animation frames were designed and created in Figma by Shubham. Enjoy!

#MusicBlocks #SugarLabs #VisualProgramming #Mentorship

27.05.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sugar Labs and DMP 2025: Let's do this!
YouTube video by Sugar Labs Sugar Labs and DMP 2025: Let's do this!

In celebration of starting our second year of mentoring for DMP (Code for GovTech (C4GT)), Shubham Singh and Devin Ulibarri created this: youtu.be/b9uZ8ZKWO-A πŸŽ‡ πŸŽ‡ πŸŽ‡

27.05.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything you see in the video is code in Music Blocks, run in real time. The animation frames were designed and created in Figma by Shubham. Enjoy!

#MusicBlocks #SugarLabs #VisualProgramming #Mentorship

27.05.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@sugarlabs.bsky.social is empowering students with #opensource tools and #AI resources, helping them become young developers.
Read this interview with Exec. Director Devin Ulibarri to learn how the nonprofit is transforming education through #FLOSS: lpi.org/30qi

#LPI #tech #IT

01.05.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Generative AI development showcase
YouTube video by Sugar Labs Generative AI development showcase

Make sure to attend it today at 1pm EDT (17:00 UTC): www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKyf...

#SugarLabs #Learning #Teaching #Constructionism #Music #GenAI #Development #EdTech #Innovation

23.05.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Generative AI development showcase
YouTube video by Sugar Labs Generative AI development showcase

Today, Sugar Labs is hosting a Generative AI development showcase, where we're demoing audio-ti-midi musical transcription, a lesson plan generator, a playful "persona" app, and more.

23.05.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of three kids with computers, each one has a few words. All together, it says "Please donate to Sugar Labs."

Image of three kids with computers, each one has a few words. All together, it says "Please donate to Sugar Labs."

Every financial contribution helps us create innovative new software for learning. Make a donation and help us reach the next fundraiser milestone: www.every.org/sugar-labs

#SugarLabs #EdTech #NonProfit #Development #Learning #Teaching #OLPC #Programming #Fun #MusicBlocks #TurtleBlocks #Sugarizer

27.04.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New website: Launch party! YouTube video by Sugar Labs

We are live now!! youtube.com/live/v76Mw9w...

25.04.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@sugarlabs.bsky.social is empowering students with #opensource tools and #AI resources, helping them become young developers.

Read this interview with Exec. Director Devin Ulibarri to learn how the nonprofit is transforming education through #FLOSS: lpi.org/30qi

#LPI #tech #IT

24.04.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New website: Launch party!
YouTube video by Sugar Labs New website: Launch party!

Tune in today at 13:00 EDT (17:00 UTC/10:30 IST) to see the new website, hear from the people who made it possible, and learn more about what's next. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76M...

25.04.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's the day! Sugar Labs launches its new website. Built from the ground up by a group of skilled and passionate programmers, the new site uses modern practices to tell the story of Sugar Labs today.

#WebDev #Development #React #Typescript #Programming #Software #SugarLabs #Launch #Learning

25.04.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"By adding features like 'view source' and 'fork source' as an integral part of our UX, we empower learners to program and shape the software they use." Read the full interview on LPI!

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #Education #FLOSS #FLO #Software #Development

16.04.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From turning students into young developers to creating innovative projects like Sugarizer and Music Blocks, @sugarlabs.bsky.social is shaping the future of education through #FLOSS.

Learn more from Executive Director Devin Ulibarri: lpi.org/30qi

#LPI #opensource

11.04.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From turning students into young developers to creating innovative projects like Sugarizer and Music Blocks, @sugarlabs.bsky.social is shaping the future of education through #FLOSS.

Learn more from Executive Director Devin Ulibarri: lpi.org/30qi

#LPI #opensource

04.04.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Drum roll...

We received a total of 267 applications -- that's incredible! Sugar Labs mentors are working on reviewing them all in the coming weeks. Keep up the great work everyone!

#GoogleSummerofCode

08.04.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Music Blocks Learn to code through music with Music Blocks. Arrange colorful blocks to create everything from simple melodies to interactive games.

And try it on Music Blocks: musicblocks.sugarlabs.org/index.html?i...

Music Blocks is a visual programming language for music, created by the community Sugar Labs.

#Fun #StudentWork #StudentPortfolio #Programming #STEM #STEAM #VisualProgamming #LOGO

08.04.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pokemon-inspired Music Blocks project by a student
YouTube video by Sugar Labs Pokemon-inspired Music Blocks project by a student

Who likes Pokemon? Our Music Blocks visual programming students certainly do!

Check out this project, uploaded to the Planet by one of our young students.

Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/rqtWEWD1xUw

#MusicBlocks #TurtleBlocks #TurtleArt #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #OpenSource #Pokemon

08.04.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With just about 2.5 hours left until the Google Summer of Code deadline of 18:00 UTC, would anyone like to guess what our total number of submissions will be?

Think of it like a "guess the number of jelly beans in the jar game". Comment your guess (only one guess). Let's have fun!

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08.04.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My First Open Source Contribution: Sugar Labs A Journey of Patience, Learning, and Music

"My first open source contribution was challenging but incredibly rewarding. If you’re hesitant about contributing, just dive in. Find a project you love, pick an issue, and start exploring. Who knows? Your first PR might be just around the corner."

Read full experience: medium.com/@omsuneri/my...

04.04.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My First Open Source Contribution: Sugar Labs A Journey of Patience, Learning, and Music

We received a new article, written by Om Santosh Suneri, sharing about his first open source contribution and what he learned in the process.

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #Programming #Constructionism #Learning #Development #MusicBlocks

04.04.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you want to know more about our learning tools, please reach out! (Feel free to DM.) πŸ˜€

04.04.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's empower students through #FLOSS learning tools!

04.04.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Build software better, together GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.

The files are called from github.com/search?q=Edg... and the sound file itself is here: github.com/openbios/ope...

#OLPC #U2 #Edge #EdgeU2 #Fun #OneLaptopPerChild #Music #STEM #STEAM #Programming #ForKids #Learning #Education

01.04.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Newly published interview of our executive director Devin Ulibarri by @lpi.org. Check it out and learn more!

#MusicBlocks #Sugarizer #Development #STEM #STEAM #Education #Software #FreeSoftware #SugarLabs #OLPC #GenAI #Learning #Constructionism #OpenSource #ForKids #VisualProgramming #Fun

01.04.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sugar Labs Sugar Labs contributes to and helps maintain the award-winning Sugar Learning Platform, which promotes collaborative learning through Sugar Activities.

Fresh off the presses: Check out the most recent edition of *The Sweet Spot*, Sugar Labs's quarterly newsletter. Learn more about new releases, developer journeys, and more!

* www.sugarlabs.org/community/20...
* buttondown.com/sugarlabs/ar...

#Development #Sugarizer #MusicBlocks #SugarStories

31.03.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
U2start.com | One Laptop Per Child : Edge Start Up Sounds

Fun fact: "Edge engineered/played/orchestrated/made the start up sound for the XO laptop which was made as part of the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Here is that sound. Only 4 seconds or so long and sounds exactly like Beautiful Day." -- u2start.com/topic/3859

21.03.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sounds on the OLPC XO-1
YouTube video by RI Computer Museum Sounds on the OLPC XO-1

Check out this video we found:

www.youtube.com/shorts/VievU...

#OLPC #SugarLabs #SugarDesktop #TamTam #Learning #STEM #STEAM #Music #Education

21.03.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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